The Edinburghs

Prince Edward honours DofE Award winners for the first time as the Duke of Edinburgh

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16th May 2023
It’s been only a matter of months since Prince Edward was bestowed the title of Duke of Edinburgh by his elder brother, King Charles III. Now, for the first time with his new title, the Duke has honoured winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (DofE). Around 2,200 Gold Award holders were guests of honour at Buckingham Palace for the first of four special events to mark their…
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Coronation

The only horses allowed to draw the Gold State Coach

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1st May 2023
The Gold State Coach is unique: it’s over 200 years old, solid wood, and so large it can only go at a walking pace.  Leading that walking pace are eight Windsor Grey Horses, the only horses allowed to pull the Gold State Coach. Windsor Greys are not a specific breed but are grey horses that the Royal Family chooses to live and train at the Royal Mews. Most of the Windsor Greys are Irish…
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Features

How TV brought the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the world

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16th March 2023
Televising the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a crowning achievement! On June 2, 1953 over eight million people watched on their own televisions, 10 million people watched in the homes of friends and family who owned TVs and 1.5 million went to cinemas, pubs and halls to view this live event. Before this coronations were limited to those invited inside Westminster Abbey although…
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Features

ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: How The Queen's Green Canopy became a tribute to an historic reign

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28th December 2022
It started out as a loving gift to Her Majesty in honour of her 70 years of service and it became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign. The Queen’s Green Canopy has resulted in the planting of more than one million trees throughout the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II and her son, then Prince Charles, kicked off “The Queen’s Green Canopy” (QGC) by planting a tree in…
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